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Originally Posted by jorgelito
Why? Atheists already claim they aren't a religion so therefore you can't claim a religious tax break. You can't have it both ways.
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Religious freedom includes the ability to not worship. Atheism is treated as a religious status in the United States. (An atheist soldier in Fort Riley is currently filing suit aginst the army for not protecting his religious freedom in Iraq)
Think about this situation in reverse. If every religious person was suddenly charged an extra 10% on their taxes would that be considered just or unjust?
The point being made was that this possible future-expanded tax break would be (and currently is) smaking of religious intolerance.